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The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a 1 to 5 rating depending on the sustained wind speed of a specific hurricane ...

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Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to rapidly strengthen, according to the National Hurricane ...

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After undergoing rapid intensification, Erick made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday as a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to rapidly strengthen, according to the National Hurricane ...

Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified over the last 24 hours, growing into a powerful Category 4 storm but weakening slightly ...

The storm system in the Gulf has been upgraded to a Tropical Depression after the Air Force Hurricane Hunters mission ...

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